Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43612, Elisha Goodrich, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Goodrich, Elisha
S. 43612
CONTENTS

70 New York Sept. 21 st Connecticut 14216
Elisha Goodrich.
Sharon in the state of Connecticut, who was a Private in the regiment command Colonel Ch. Burritt of the Connecticut, for the term of nine months
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept. 1819. and sent to Cyrus Seward, Esq., Sharon, Litchfield Co. Connecticut
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - $ 134 93 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 48 00
26/30.
$ 182 93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contested

Notification sent 18 June 1821, to Francisco Lopez Homer, N.Y.
Date of death not in as -

Elisha Goodrich, Private, Col o . Charles Burrill's reg t Connecticut. 9 th April, 1818.
Militia Adm d . #
Madisonville, Tenn. to the Hon. Judge This case will be admitted, so soon as the Judge certifies to the credibility of Augustus Pettibone, Esq., the witness in Litchfield, Connecticut. Rec d 30 th April, 1818. Service

I Eliza Goodrich of Sharon in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut to depose and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States upon the Continental establishment in the month of April in the year 1775 into a company commanded by Major Samuel Adams. This Regiment was commanded by Colonel Hinman. I enlisted for six months and actually did duty for that term and until I was honorably dischar- ged by General Mott Goffrey. I again enlisted in the month of February 1776 into a company commanded by Capt. Abner Parker and into a Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Beane for the term of one year and served until the month of November in the same year and was then discharged on account of sickness by Colonel H. H. H. Buel. I again enlisted in the year 1777 into a company commanded by Capt. Cook. I served for six months and served about four or six months when said Regiment was discharged. I further depose & declare that my discharges are all lost by time & accident. And I further depose & declare that I am in my old age and extremely destitute of property and am by infirmity unable to work and six sixty nine years of age
Eliza Goodrich

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss July 22 d 1819 From the enclosed Affidavits and the information I have from Cyrus Swope Esqr as to their character purport believe them persons of the truth but have no other information only the enclosed Letter from said Cyrus Swope Esqr
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss July 22 d 1819 From the enclosed Affidavits of Benjamin Yonge and Edward Burnham and from a Letter from Cyrus Swope Esqr I believe the said Yonge and Burnham are men of truth but have no other information than the enclosed Letter and Affidavits Augustus Williborn Judge of Litchfield County Court

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 9 th day A D 1818 personally appeared Elisha Goodrich Signer of the aforesaid Affidavit and made Salomon Oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss & Augustus Pettibone Esqr Chief Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County do hereby Certify the foregoing affidavit - That it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Elisha Goodrich served in the revolutionary war against the com- mon Enemy on the Continental establishment for more than nine months That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the Assistance from his Country for Support -
To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed this            day of April Anno Domini 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. & that the above Signature is the hand writing of the Judge of said Court.
Wps A 21. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

I was Major of Colo Charles Barnall's Reg. t our Commissions were were Signed 19 th Jan y 1776 John Hancock Pres. t of Congress the Soldiers were Enlisted for one year From Feby 1 st Serv'd in Canada, were discharged Feby 1 st 1777, on mount Independence now State of New York. There can be no doubt of their being Continental Troops, were paid at different Periods and the whole before we were discharged, by a Regimental Pay Master. I doubt not of the Truth of the within and foregoing June 17 th 1819
John Sadgwick

State of New York Cortland County ss } On this 26 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in Open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Homer in & for the County of Cortland it being a Court of Record for said County Elisha Goodrich aged 72 years on the 25 th day of February next now a resident in the town of Homer in said County & lately a resident of the town of Sharon County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit that he the said Elisha Goodrich enlisted for the term of one year in the month of February 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Parmelee in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in the month of February 1777 when he was discharged at Fort- George near Lake George in the State of New York - That the said Elisha enlisted a second third & fourth time afterwards for the terms of four months, six months, & eight months & served his time out but the same not excluding nine months service at any one time the declar- ant does not deem it necessary to specify the particular dates of his enlistments & discharges - The date of this Deponent's original declaration is April 9 th 1818 - He has received a Pension - The number of his Pension Certificate is as this Deponent reads it from the figures 84.216 but thinks the number was intended for 14.216 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident-citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with

intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - The said Elisha Goodrich is by occu- pation a farmer - he is unable to do any labor from various infirmities - he has no family & lives on the charity of his friends - Dated Dec r 26. 1820 -
I swear to & declare by Elisha Goodrich Elisha Goodrich on the 26 th day of December 1820 before
John Miller
John Rupp
Barak Wils
Edward L. Reed
Judges of Court of Common Pleas

In the matter of 1574 Eliza Goodrich
Pension application
Cow -
Second in 1840
Con.
2 L. E.
Edward R. R.
Homers.
N. York
Not on N. York roll - returned, with form of Appl. for transfer to the N. York roll.
10 May 1821

Schedule of the income or property belonging to Elisha Woodrich on the 21 st day of December 1820 —
Ward of spectacles - 1 tobacco box —
Elisha Woodrich
The Court herein set forth the reasons why the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland is a Court of Record —
1 st It is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute Laws of the State of New York —
2 ndly It proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings —
3 dly It has the power of fine & imprisonment —

State of New York Cortland County Clerk's Office p.s. I Joshua Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cortland & State of New York do hereby certify that the fore- going oath and the schedule thereto an- nexed are truly copied from the Re- cord of the said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty six the day of December Eighteen hundred & twenty -
Joshua Ballard
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cortland -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
P.F. 43612
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elisha Goodrich a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 6 mos. Pvt. Major Samuel Elnon Thurman Conn   Feby 1776 Feby 1777 Oliver Parmelee Charles Burrall   1777 4 1/2 mos Isaac Wheeler ✓   8 mos  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Connecticut
Date of application for pension, Apr 9 1812
Residence at date of application, Sharon Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, Feby 25-1749
Remarks: No data as to family
1821 res Homer, Cortland Co. N.Y.
The only one
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

February 17, 1936
Elisha Goodrich-S.4361 BA-J/AWF Am
Mrs. Helen G. DeGroat State Normal and Training School Cortland, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elisha Goodrich of South Glastonbury, Connecticut, who took the "oath of fidelity" in 1779 and served in three years in the Revolutionary War, and whether he is the Elisha Goodrich, who was born May 27, 1734 and died October 2, 1789.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of an Elisha Goodrich, who was born and died as stated by you.
The Revolutionary War record of Elisha Goodrich which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43612, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only soldier by that name found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Elisha Goodrich was born February 25, 1749, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served as a private six months in a company commanded by Major Samuel Elmore in Colonel Hinman's Connecticut Regi-

ment. He enlisted sometime in February, 1776, served one year in Captain Oliver Parmelee's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut Regiment. He served in 1777, four and one half months in Captain Noah Wheeler's Company.
The soldier, Elisha Goodrich, was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In 1820, he was living in Homer, Cortland County, New York, and it was then stated that he "has no family".
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
Elisha Goodrich Certificate # 14216 Issued September 17, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month To commence April 9, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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August 31, 1928.
Mrs. Earle D. Marks, 160 Pearl Street, Rutland, Vermont.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43512, it appears that Elisha Goodrich was born February 25, 1749, place not stated.
He enlisted in April 1775 and served six months as a private in Major Samuel Elmore's Company in Colonel Hinman's Connecticut Regiment; enlisted in February 1776 and served one year in Captain Oliver Parmelee's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut Regiment; and in 1777 served four and one half months in Captain Noah Wheeler's Connecticut Company.
He also stated that he had other service, officers and dates not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was living in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In 1821, he was living in Homer, Cortland County, New York.

There are no data as to family.
The above noted Elisha Goodrich (all spellings of the surname searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Owing to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution and War of 1812.
Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in the order of receipt.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

February 6th. 1936.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs.
I am writing to ask if you can give me any information in regard to Elisha only Goodrich of South Glastonbury, Conn.
According to the information I have an Elisha Goodrich of that place took the "oath of fidelity" in 1779 and fought in the Revolutionary War in the regular line "for three years or for the war".
I wish to ascertain whether he is the Elisha Goodrich who was born May 27, 1734, died Oct. 2, 1789 and whose father was William Goodrich and any other information.

concerning him that you may be able to give me -
I shall be very grateful indeed for any information you may be able to give me -
Sincerely -
Helen Goodrich De Groot, (Mrs. H. De G.)

160 Pearl St.
Rutland Vt.
Aug. 23, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
On July 16, I wrote you requesting the Revolutionary War service record of Elisha Goodrich of Glastonbury Conn.
Have you been able to locate it?
Hoping to hear as soon as possible. I am
Respectfully Yours Mrs. Earle D. Marks.

160 Pearl St. Rutland Vt.
Commissioner of Pensions July 17, 1928. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
As we are looking up our ancestors' records, we would great- ly appreciate if you could please give me the Revolutionary War service record of Elisha Goodrich , of Glastenbury Conn.
Thanking you for your kind favor I am Respectfully yours Mrs. Earle D. Markes.

Berlin, Conn., June 13 th , 1914.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir:—
In the list of Revolutionary Pensioners in Connecticut in 1818 I find the name of Elisha Goodrich. Do the records in your office contain anything in regard to him more than his name? I would be very grateful for this information—
Very truly Yours, [Miss] Ruth Galfin, Berlin, Conn.

Box 7-University Park - Colo.
March 30 - 1914.
To the
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. -
Gentlemen; -
I wish the record of pension granted Eliha Good- rich on his own. troops in Revolu- tion - from Glastonbury, or near there.
I am asking as State Registrar for D.A.R. in Colo. - for the - purpose of identifying Elijah Goodrich as the ancestor of Mrs. Lucas Brandt - and Mrs. H. E. Johnson. Mrs. Brandt - lives in Loveland, Colo. and Mrs. Johnson, her sister,

lives in Denver, Colo. -
Address A. H. Carpenter -
Mrs. F. R. Carpenter State Consulting Botanist
Box 7 -
University Park -
Colo. -

43612 INVALID.
Rey
1914 Apr 10 Hied. to Mrs. J. R. Carpenter. V.L.M. 1914 June 17 Hied. to Ruth Galpin. V.L.M.
1928 Aug. 31 - Hied. to Mrs. Earle D. Marks
1936 Feb 17 - Hied. to Mrs. Helen S. De Santis
File No. 43612
Elisha Goodrich
Deceased
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 8, Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elisha Goodrich
Pension Applicant
Elisha Goodrich's Application for transfer from Connecticut to New York
Transferred 18 June 1821.
Mar 20

Application for a Transfer
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss I certify, that Edward H. Engs be- fore whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, on the day of the date thereof, a in and for the county of Cortland, duly authorised and commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts, in that capa- city. I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Edward H. Engs and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this eleventh day of March eighteen hundred and thirty one
S. Hottenkamp, Jr., Clerk.
of said Townsend Ross Justice of the Peace of the County of St. Lawrence aforesaid

Application for a Transfer
County of Cortland ss. I, Elisha Goodrich known of the Town of Hornes County of Cortland State of New York on this twenty fifth day of May 1821 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Cortland personally appeared Elisha Goodrich who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Oliver Parmely in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrell in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be then payable in future
Elisha Goodrich
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Townsend Root Justice of the Peace of the County of Cortland aforesaid

Mr. R. 3/24
Recd 11 June 1821.
3.88 10.38
Free
Ware Department
Washington City

Shomer N.Y. - 29 May 1821
Enclosed is the papers of Abisha Gaudrich & Allen Carpenter? as I forwarded to me
Yours &
Townsend Hays

I Adonijah Bangman of Cornwall in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify, and say, that he is acquainted with Elisha Goodrich of Sharon in said County, and the deponent knows that the said Goodrich, and served in the continental army in the revolutionary war, in the year 1776, in Capt. Farnum's Company, and Col. Charles Burrill's Regiment. And the de- ponent believes that the said Goodrich enlisted for and served through the year. And further the deponent says not - Adonijah Bangman
Litchfield County, ss. Sharon July 30 th 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Adonijah Bangman, and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above deposition are true before me.
Samuel E. Eustis Jr. of the Press
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of good character for truth and veracity.
Samuel E. Eustis Jr. of the Press

I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Samuel E. Dyer, Esq. was on the 30 th day of July A.D. 1819 and now is a Justice of the Peace within said County legally commissioned & qualified; that his name subscribed to the preceding instruments is his hand writing, & that the Seal hereunto affixed is the Seal of said Court. August 27 th 1819. Frederick Wolcott.
Herbert Dyer Esq.

Benjamin Youngs of Sharon, in the State of Connecticut, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Elisha Goodrich of said Sharon, and knows that said Goodrich enlisted in the revolutionary Army of the United States of America in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Perry in Colonel Charles Burrill's Regiment, and the deponent knows that said Goodrich enlisted for one year and will recollect his serving as a soldier in said Company, and believes he served a year but is not certain, as the deponent belonged to an other Company in said Regiment and further the deponent saith not.
Benj a Youngs
Litchfield County ss. Sharon June the 15-1819
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Youngs and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit. Before me -
Samuel E. Eustis Jus of the peace
I hereby certify that the above Deponent is a man of good character for truth & veracity
Samuel E. Eustis Jus of the peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Samuel B. Everett Esq. was on the 15 th day of June 1819 & now is a Justice of the Peace within said County legally commissioned & qualified, that his name subscribed to the foregoing in- -strument is his proper hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. August 14 th D. 1819.
Frederick Wolcott.
Benjamin Young Deputy Clerk